Fund Management

The collapse of the bank has infused the market with uncertainty around the bank’s subscription line of credit business.

Macroeconomic developments seem to have taken a more positive slant, but the need to refinance will expose weaker credits in the end.

Private debt and ESG don’t have a long history together, but there are signs of much-needed progress being made.

Claire Madden, managing partner at Connection Capital, identifies five issues that should be top of mind for managers and investors in today’s changed environment.

In our final episode of Private Markets and the end of Cheap Money, we hear from IMCO, Oaktree Capital, BC Partners and more on what investment professionals there keep their eyes on in the era of higher borrowing costs.

The sponsored buyout market has been the increasing focus of direct lending activity in recent years. But as that market comes under pressure, might non-sponsored deals finally thrive?

The manager’s second business development company addresses growing retail interest in income-producing investment.

Having been shaken by market volatility, publicly listed business development companies are confident market conditions are turning in their favour.

The private markets investor also announced a significant new equity investment to further its long-term growth.

As technology businesses grew in favour, lenders adapted to a different type of financing – only to now see it come under scrutiny as interest rates rise and economic growth slows.